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Quote from: Grissles Oleary on February 07, 2025, 10:54:52 AM

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on February 07, 2025, 07:50:29 AM

Quote from: m a hill on February 07, 2025, 03:54:31 AM
I often wonder when reading all the comments on here how many actually attend matches at the Walks it would be interesting to know

Surely it would be more interesting to know why they don't go?

I would loved to have got a season ticket when they were on offer,sadly not worth it for me as I miss many games due to work.Does that make me any less of a supporter?

With the offers on tickets the Club have being making recently, supporters have probably scored a winner by paying game by game even if they go to every home match.

Quote from: Grissles Oleary on February 07, 2025, 10:54:52 AM

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on February 07, 2025, 07:50:29 AM

Quote from: m a hill on February 07, 2025, 03:54:31 AM
I often wonder when reading all the comments on here how many actually attend matches at the Walks it would be interesting to know

Surely it would be more interesting to know why they don't go?

I would loved to have got a season ticket when they were on offer,sadly not worth it for me as I miss many games due to work.Does that make me any less of a supporter?

John, as you know at this Club there are Supporters and also Super Supporters (or at least some that think they are). 

https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/lynn-striker-has-eyes-on-third-successive-golden-boot-and-pr-9403361/

Quote from: m a hill on February 07, 2025, 03:54:31 AM
I often wonder when reading all the comments on here how many actually attend matches at the Walks it would be interesting to know

Surely it would be more interesting to know why they don't go?

I think the Club was also pulled up for a mass confrontation a few weeks ago.

I noticed the official notification of it, but not the result.

Annoying and disappointing when the club apparently needs every penny to survive.

Quote from: rod on February 06, 2025, 03:03:36 PM

Quote from: Mallard on February 06, 2025, 11:57:42 AM
Got to be good enough for this level ?  How would he describe the likes of Williams who he signed a few months back ?  There must be better central defenders out there than Josh Coulson.  Coulson has been real decent throughout his career but time stands still for no man

Maybe I'm missing something blindingly obvious but just imagine had the club treated Fletcher Toll differently, wouldn't it have made much more sense having him filling the 'Williams role', giving Fletcher development opportunities coming off the bench, with the additional benefit of a significant cost saving perhaps?

Apparently Sports are very keen on him.

Quote from: rod on February 06, 2025, 10:51:32 AM
Somewhat defensive and indirectly making the case for part time at this level?

My thoughts exactly. He must be under considerable pressure, from himself as well as the Chairman/Bal/Jo.

https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/i-could-go-and-sign-20-players-tomorrow-but-im-not-going-9403208/

Quote from: fenlander on February 05, 2025, 07:00:17 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4leyl8wlo.amp

There's inflation for you!

It was only £5 million in May last year!

Quote from: Quinn Upstone on February 04, 2025, 10:28:35 PM
"My understanding of it is that Sports England have a floating charge on ALL the assets of Lynn FC."

B&G, when you say "all" the assets do you think that any players of value would be included ? (If there are any )😺

If that's the case, we can settle all our debts by getting rid of...Gold 😂😂😂😂

Sorry, I just couldn't help myself 😉

But my question about players and assets is genuine 🙂

A question ths has been asked before. Although I think the answer is yes, I'm not 100% sure.

I'll go with a "definitely maybe".

Quote from: Mallard on February 04, 2025, 04:05:55 PM
I have a question.  ( well quite a few actually).  The Sports England loan that the Club took on. Will this have to settled before any new owners take over or will the debt transfer to the new owners, Even if there is a change of name in terms of ownership ?

My understanding of it is that Sports England have a floating charge on ALL the assets of Lynn FC. Nothing can be disposed of unless they give consent (via The Program Manager). Therefore (I believe) they would have to give permission for the club to be sold (unless the loan was repaid). This would obviously mean that they would have to perform their due diligence on any prospective purchasers. If they weren't happy, they could block the deal (again unless the loan is repaid). I don't think Jo has any UK business interests so presumably they would have to consider due diligence checks from the far east. How keen they will be on that, I don't know.

I assume the FA will have to do their due diligence as well, but that's another matter.

I also can't see them removing the 1st charge on the loan and letting Jo sit in front of them with regards being a creditor, for when he starts putting serious money in. A second charge is an option but that's  very often seen as worthless when it comes to business. I think it's fair to say that most business people would not find this acceptable, but presumably it's something that is not of concern to Jo.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's discussions regarding the Sports England loan that's the reason the deal has not been finalised yet. 

Quote from: A Well Wisher on February 03, 2025, 01:01:04 PM
I don't think the boos on Saturday were necessarily aimed at the players but more towards the management. 2 points out of 9 against two teams in the relegation zone and another against an average mid table side in this league is simply not good enough and the way that AL sets us up to play is not a style of football that neither suits the players we've got nor will it see us even come close to winning the play-offs. AL is starting to make a number of comments about the supporters at the minute and about people supporting the club and I'm afraid this will only put more people off from coming. Further, I think supporters have a right to voice their grievances, especially since we're paying £19 or more to watch what we're being served up at the minute.

Having said all that, Saturday just felt really flat all around the ground which was reflected in the dismal crowd that turned up. And I don't think it's to do with the way we're playing. I, like many who support this club (or the ones I talk to anyway) feel so detached from the football club. The gap between supporters and the football club is probably the widest it has been. No one knows what direction the club is heading, no one knows what's going on with Joe from Singapore and what ultimately his and Bal's vision is for the club. The atmosphere around the ground before a match just feels like 800 odd people turning up out of habit as loyal paying customers to something they've been turning up and paying for for however long they've been doing it.

I don't want to make this into a long essay about the state of the club as many on here know what the problems are, but unless something fundamental changes soon (Cleeve handing the keys over to Joe, Bal or someone else would be my preferred option) then I really do fear for the future of this football club. I look at other clubs in our league, above and one below and sometimes I say to myself "I wish we could be like that", but I'm afraid it won't happen so long as Cleeve stays at this club.

Well things seem to be moving along, albeit still very slowly.

Bal has very recently updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect his new job - working for Turn Sports Investment (Joe's Company).

So, as yet it looks as if he's NOT specifically working for the Club (at the moment at least).

Maybe the updated LinkedIn profile means we are getting closer to "the announcement". 

Quote from: A Well Wisher on February 03, 2025, 01:01:04 PM
I don't think the boos on Saturday were necessarily aimed at the players but more towards the management. 2 points out of 9 against two teams in the relegation zone and another against an average mid table side in this league is simply not good enough and the way that AL sets us up to play is not a style of football that neither suits the players we've got nor will it see us even come close to winning the play-offs. AL is starting to make a number of comments about the supporters at the minute and about people supporting the club and I'm afraid this will only put more people off from coming. Further, I think supporters have a right to voice their grievances, especially since we're paying £19 or more to watch what we're being served up at the minute.

Having said all that, Saturday just felt really flat all around the ground which was reflected in the dismal crowd that turned up. And I don't think it's to do with the way we're playing. I, like many who support this club (or the ones I talk to anyway) feel so detached from the football club. The gap between supporters and the football club is probably the widest it has been. No one knows what direction the club is heading, no one knows what's going on with Joe from Singapore and what ultimately his and Bal's vision is for the club. The atmosphere around the ground before a match just feels like 800 odd people turning up out of habit as loyal paying customers to something they've been turning up and paying for for however long they've been doing it.

I don't want to make this into a long essay about the state of the club as many on here know what the problems are, but unless something fundamental changes soon (Cleeve handing the keys over to Joe, Bal or someone else would be my preferred option) then I really do fear for the future of this football club. I look at other clubs in our league, above and one below and sometimes I say to myself "I wish we could be like that", but I'm afraid it won't happen so long as Cleeve stays at this club.

Anyway, onto Curzon and safe trip for anyone else who is making the journey. Can't say I'm looking forward to it 

Sums it up nicely.

Quote from: gs50 on February 02, 2025, 10:38:14 PM
who is JD

Jimmy Dean.

Quote from: Blueboy on February 02, 2025, 09:39:52 PM
Needham Market manager, Kevin Horlock  the ex Man City defender, resigned after yesterday's home win!!

Is that where JD is going?

I did hear a rumour that he could be on the move.

Personally, I think he's better than that.